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Missing

The Disappeared, Lost Or Abducted in Canada

By: Lisa Wojna

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Missing

The Disappeared, Lost Or Abducted in Canada

By: Lisa Wojna

Some were taking a stroll through their neighbourhoods on a warm summer evening. Others were at home, tackling a few household chores. Still others were on their way to work, but the people in this book have one thing in common...they all vanished, without a trace:- Demolition crews discover a body buried beneath the cement floor of a Toronto business- Nicole Hoar, planning a surprise visit to her sister in Smithers, disappeared hitchhiking along BC's infamous Highway of Tears- Sex trade workers were disappearing from Vancouver's downtown Eastside for 20 years before law enforcement really began to look into the matter- After tucking her brother into bed and bidding her beau good night, Mabel Crumback put hair in curlers before bed and was never seen again- The families of Ontario's Lost Boys still wonder what became of them and the boat after the six borrowed a boat to cruise Lake Ontario in the dead of night - Jessie Foster's family uncovers hints of human trafficking when the young woman vanished after moving to Las Vegas from Kamloops to join her new boyfriend- No problem paddling the Amazon, but 25-year-old Alicia Ross disappeared from the backyard of her Toronto home in 2005- Psychology student Natel King financed her education with a job in the adult entertainment industry but one day didn't return from a photo-shoot in 2004- Following the Celebrate in '88 reunion, Lois Hanna made a cup of tea and slipped into her favourite PJs, but the next day her co-workers found her television on, her tea on the kitchen counter but no Lois- Despite national and international publicity no one has stepped forward to claim a young man dubbed Mr. Nobody after a brutal beating lands him in a Toronto hospital - Was she abducted? Or did she stage her own disappearance? The case of alderman Dar Heatherington during a business trip south of the border propelled the small city of Lethbridge into the media spotlightâ€”and not in a good way.And moreâ€¦

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Quagmire Press

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0978340906

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9780978340902

Weird and Wacky Washington Places

By: Bree Coven Brown,Lisa Wojna

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Weird and Wacky Washington Places

By: Bree Coven Brown,Lisa Wojna

This book explores Washington's truly peculiar and odd places-natural and supernatural phenomena, bizarre roadside attractions and places whose stories must be experienced to be believed: A full-scale replica of England's Stonehenge on a hill over-looking Maryville was built to commemorate soldiers killed in World War I, Seattle's famed Ye Olde Curiosity Shop boasts shrunken heads from Ecuador, a two-headed calf and a mermaid, In Skamania County, it is a crime to shoot or slay Bigfoot, and in Metropolitan King County, Sasquatch is a protected species, The town of Conconully, population 200, hosts the Testicle Festival and Cowboy Caviar Fete contest in homage to the prairie cowboy delicacy of bull testicles, A self-kicking machine at Rockport Country Store gives curious visitors a kick in the pants-an unlikely way to attract customers, A 10-foot lizard holding a cross decorates the church of God-Zillah in Zillah, WA, that adopted Godzilla as its mascot and says, "We got him saved.", During the Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race, Native American riders from the nearby reservation, race their horses down a nearly vertical 210-foot slope and through the icy Okanogan River. And so much more... Book jacket.

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1897278470

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9781897278475

Canadian Con Artists

By: Lisa Wojna

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Canadian Con Artists

By: Lisa Wojna

William ''Canada Bill'' Jones once proclaimed that it was ''immoral to let a sucker keep his money.'' As a result, confidence men and women looking to make a quick buck find it easy to exploit the trusting and compassionate Canadian nature. Many have misrepresented, misguided and lied their way through some of the most convincing schemes ever pulled in Canada: * In 2002, bank manager Nick Lysyk helped himself to $16 million in fake loans from the Bank of Montreal, and by the time he was arrested, he had amassed 17 homes and 40 vehicles * Richard Minard, the ''Con man for Christ,'' claimed to be an ordained minister, and he convinced his trusting clients to invest money in time share condos that he did not own * Christophe Rocancourt was such a charismatic man that he managed to con many rich and powerful Hamptonites into believing he was really Christopher Rockefeller * Ferdinand Waldo Demara, ''The Great Imposter,'' conducted medical procedures while serving in the Canadian Navy, including major chest surgery, even though he wasn't actually a surgeon. * And more.

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Quagmire Press

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1926695062

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9781926695068

Amazing Dogs

Stories of Brilliance, Loyalty, Courage and Extraordinary Feats

By: Lisa Wojna

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Amazing Dogs

Stories of Brilliance, Loyalty, Courage and Extraordinary Feats

By: Lisa Wojna

Stories of brilliance, loyalty, courage and extraordinary feats.

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1894864727

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9781894864725

Pet Heroes

Extraordinary Acts of Courage and Devotion

By: Lisa Wojna

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Pet Heroes

Extraordinary Acts of Courage and Devotion

By: Lisa Wojna

People often form strong attachments to the animals in their lives, and sometimes the connection is so deep that pets put their lives on the line for the ones they love. Angel, a golden retriever belonging to 11-year-old Austin Forman of Boston Bar, BC, intercepted a cougar as it leapt at her owner and Lulu, a pot-bellied pig, halted traffic on the shores of Lake Erie and led a rescuer to her owner, who was suffering from a heart attack.

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Folklore

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1926677684

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9781926677682

North Carolina Trivia

By: John Wood,Lisa Wojna

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North Carolina Trivia

By: John Wood,Lisa Wojna

North Carolina Trivia is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters:- The famous Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, lived in and are buried near Mount Airy--the town after which Andy Griffith modeled his Mayberry TV town- George Herman Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run in a scrimmage match in Fayetteville- It's illegal to sing off-key in the town of Nags Head- The world's largest privately owned home, measuring 175,000 square feet, is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville--built by the famous Vanderbilt family- The first English colony in America was located on Roanoke Island, but the inhabitants mysteriously vanished- The state was the nation's biggest producer of gold, long before the California Gold Rush- People from across the country meet up in Spivey's Corner and holler for all they're worth in the National Hollerin' Contest.And so much more...

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1926700309

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9781926700304

Canada's Most Wanted

By: Lisa Wojna

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Canada's Most Wanted

By: Lisa Wojna

Wanted posters featuring the mug shots of leering have been a common sight on post office and police station walls. Read stories of Canada's most notorious fugitives and the dogged law enforcement officers sworn to bring them to justice.

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1926695135

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Bride's Book of Traditions, Trivia & Curiosities

By: Rachel Conard

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Bride's Book of Traditions, Trivia & Curiosities

By: Rachel Conard

There is much tradition and folklore surrounding weddings. Generation after generation, cultures have developed rituals, superstitions and events to make this day a special one to remember:â€¢The world's most expensive wedding dress featured 150 carats of diamonds and was valued at $12 millionâ€¢According to one European study, 60 per cent of couples do not consummate their marriage on their wedding nightâ€¢Traditional stag parties for grooms and their buddies have been around since at least the days of the Roman Empireâ€¢The tradition of wearing a white dress developed fairly recently when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert wearing a gown of white satin instead of the traditional royal silverâ€¢Wearing pearls on your wedding day either wards off the possibility of tears in the future or are a sign of the tears that will someday flowâ€¢Several states in the U.S., including Utah, Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Colorado and Tennessee, allow first cousins to wed under certain circumstancesâ€¢A young North American Hopi Indian man proposes by leaving clothing by the door of his intended's home her acceptance or rejection of the clothing signifies her answerâ€¢In days past, the best man carried a charm in his pocket to ward off bad luck for the groom and his betrothedâ€¢The tradition of tossing confetti at weddings evolved from an earlier practice of tossing rice, nuts and other seeds or grains as a wish for good luck, abundant harvests and a fertile marriage bedâ€¢The average American engagement is 17 months, with June being the most popular month for wedding ceremonies, followed by August, September, October and May.And so much moreâ€¦

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1897278519

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Book of Babies

Tradition, Trivia & Curious Facts

By: Lisa Wojna

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Book of Babies

Tradition, Trivia & Curious Facts

By: Lisa Wojna

Babies are life's little miracles. Everything about them -- from conception to birth and beyond -- is fascinating. Book of Babies includes intriguing scientific facts, strange stories, famous stars and their little ones, and cultural traditions from across the globe: * The Chinese believe that if a pregnant woman reads good poetry and thoughtful books, her child will develop a thoughtful and intelligent disposition * During a newborn's first month, you can expect to change diapers 12 to 16 times per day if using disposable diapers, expect to spend about $72 per month * According to number crunchers at the Population Reference Bureau in Washington, DC, as many as 106 billion people have been born throughout the history of the world * Spanish mother Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara delivered twin boys on December 29, 2006, and celebrated her 67th birthday seven days later * Despite the urban legend, babies are born with kneecaps, but they are more cartilage than bone and ossify around the three-year mark for girls and at age four or five for boys * Weird cravings are common to most pregnant women -- Nicole Kidman craved radishes. * And much more.

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1897278535

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9781897278536

I Didn't Do That!

Identity Theft in Canada

By: Lisa Wojna

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I Didn't Do That!

Identity Theft in Canada

By: Lisa Wojna

In this timely offering, Lisa Wojna discusses how to 1) recognize scams 2) protect yourself from falling victim to these scams 3) how to recover from being victimized.In the first six months of 2011, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reported 1988 complaints of identity theft and 8653 complaints of identity fraud, representing more than double the number of complaints in the respective categories for the entire 2010 calendar year. In dollars, those complaints add up to a staggering $7,108,385.30 for the first six months of 2011 alone.Sources suggest that as many as one in six Canadians will be victims of identity theft during their lifetime. In some cases the appropriation of someoneâ€™s identity might go unnoticed for years, making it almost impossible to identify the perpetrator. Some victims lose everything they have, and everyone touched by identity theft feels violated.This book examines how criminals target their victims, how they collect personal information, what they do with that information, why identity theft is so profitable and the many types of fraud related to identity theft. It also explains how individuals can safeguard their information, ways to identify if your information has been violated, and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft.

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Quagmire Press

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1926695208

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9781926695204

Bathroom Book of Southern California

By: Seana Graham,Lisa Wojna

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Bathroom Book of Southern California

By: Seana Graham,Lisa Wojna

Southern California is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: The Gaslamp Quarter, at one time called "The Stingaree," was once San Diego's red-light district, R2D2, robot of Star Wars fame, left an imprint of its tread marks in a paving stone in the famous forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, The Hollywood Bowl is the world's largest outdoor amphitheater, A law still on the books states that it is illegal to drive, more than 2000 sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time, House prices in Los Angeles County and Orange County are 11 times the median local income, Glen Campbell temporarily replaced Beach Boys' leader Brian Wilson after Wilson's breakdown in 1964, In the early days of Universal Studios, tour participants could buy produce on the lot, which still showed its origins as a chicken farm, World-famous San Diego Zoo houses more than 4000 animals of 800 species. And so much more... Book jacket.

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Blue Bike Books

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1897278292

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9781897278291

Canadian Firsts

Inventions, Sports, Medicine, Space, Women's Rights, Explorers, Science, Research, Arts, World Affairs

By: Lisa Wojna

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Canadian Firsts

Inventions, Sports, Medicine, Space, Women's Rights, Explorers, Science, Research, Arts, World Affairs

By: Lisa Wojna

Canadians don't spend a lot of time bragging, but as this collection shows, our citizens have a lot to be proud of--the many amazing firsts that have come from this country and its people and their impact on our culture and the world: * Alexander MacKenzie was the first recorded explorer to complete the transcontinental crossing of North America * In 1885, Banff National Park was the first patch of land ever recognized as a national park * Canadian-born Gideon Sundback was the first to patent a ''separable fastener,'' a.k.a. the zipper, in 1913 * The first kidney transplant performed between identical twins took place at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital in 1958 * Montreal's Maurice Richard was the first hockey player to record a 50-goal season in 1944-45 and the first to score more than 500 goals in his career * The Hudson's Bay Company, established on May 2, 1670, is the oldest, continuously operating company on the continent * The 12.9-kilometre-long Confederation Bridge between mainland Canada and Prince Edward Island is the world's longest uninterrupted span * In 1962, at just 15 years old, Petra Burka became the first woman figure skater in the world to complete a triple Salchow * And so much more.

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1894864751

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Great Canadian Women

Nineteen Portraits of Extraordinary Women

By: Lisa Wojna

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Great Canadian Women

Nineteen Portraits of Extraordinary Women

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We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons.-Emily Murphy, 1931Emily Murphy and four other determined women took their fight to be legally declared persons all the way to the Privy Council in Britain, and in 1929 they won. Almost eight decades later, Canadian women continue to challenge their limits.Great Canadian Women honours the legacy and continuing struggle of women of talent and courage who, from all walks of life and vocations, have contributed significantly to Canada's evolution. These women and countless others have ignored or conquered society's strictures to fulfil their destinies and change forever their country:â€¢ Marion Orr, who ferried fighter planes to England during World War II and established flight schools in Ontarioâ€¢ Louise Arbour, the controversial Supreme Court Justice who was appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2004â€¢ Anne Murray, known as Canada's Songbird and the first Canadian artist to have an American gold recordâ€¢ Barbara Frum, the dedicated newscaster and journalist for CBC Radio who pioneered the popular and influential current affairs program As It Happensâ€¢ Rene Caisse, inventor of Essiac, a herbal remedy that has been touted as a cure for cancerâ€¢ Helen Huston, a medical missionary who brought health care and a hospital to the people of Nepalâ€¢ Charlotte Whitton, the brash and colourful mayor of Ottawa the first woman to hold such an office in Canadaâ€¢ Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, a national organization that promotes peace and disarmament to the international community.And many more...

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Folklore Pub

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1894864476

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9781894864473

Canadian Women Adventurers

Stories of Daring and Courage

By: Tamela Georgi,Lisa Wojna

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Canadian Women Adventurers

Stories of Daring and Courage

By: Tamela Georgi,Lisa Wojna

This entertaining and informative book chronicles the fascinating exploits of strong Canadian women who influenced the course of Canada's history. Read about mountaineer Sharon Wood, astronaut Roberta Bondar, journalist Faith Fenton, artist Emily Carr and many others who have pioneered new horizons for women.

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1894864395

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Bathroom Book of Canadian Quotes

Humorous, Witty, Ridiculous and Inspiring

By: Lisa Wojna

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Bathroom Book of Canadian Quotes

Humorous, Witty, Ridiculous and Inspiring

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We all love to have that perfect phrase for that perfect moment. As Goldwyn Smith once said, Nothing can stand against a really resolute quoter. Find some of the greatest, funniest and most memorable words spoken by Canadians in this easy-to-use collection. - I just am a Canadian. It is not a thing which you can escape from. It is like having blue eyes. -Robertson Davies - What we do should have a Canadian character. Nobody looks his best in somebody else's clothes. -Vincent Massey - The beginning of Canadian cultural nationalism was not Am I really that oppressed? but Am I really that boring? -Margaret Atwood - Most Americans don't understand Canadian political parties. Neither do most Canadians. -Eric Nicol - Where Canadians got the monotone that you're listening to now I don't know - probably from the Canada goose. -Northrup Frye - I didn't know at first that there were two languages in Canada. I just thought that there was one way to speak to my father and another to speak to my mother. -Louis St. Laurent - Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and acid rain. -Pierre Trudeau - Hudson's Bay is certainly a country that Sinbad the Sailor never saw, as he makes no mention of mosquitoes. -David Thompson - The Americans are our best friends whether we like it or not. -Robert Thomson - If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography. -William Lyon MacKenzie King. And many more...

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1897278012

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9781897278017

Bittersweet Vibes: Jason & Sophie

By: Lisa Torberg,Monica Bellini

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Bittersweet Vibes: Jason & Sophie

By: Lisa Torberg,Monica Bellini

Mit vierundzwanzig heiratet Sophie ihre große Liebe. Drei Jahre später ist sie Witwe und hat nur noch eine Sicherheit: Ihr Herz gehört Markus – für immer. Jason „Toffifee“ Hart ist nicht nur verboten attraktiv. Der erfolgreiche Unternehmer setzt sich für Obdachlose und verfolgte Frauen ein – und ist der Liebling der Wiener Presse. Heute beneiden ihn diejenigen, die ihn früher als Bastard beschimpften und verprügelten. Doch ändert das nichts daran, dass seine Mutter die Tochter eines Schwarzen ist und sein Vater eine berühmte Dragqueen. Bekommt man einen Stempel aufgedrückt, wird man ihn nicht mehr los. Daher ist es das einzig Richtige, sich mit einem Eispanzer zu umgeben, Mitmenschen auf Distanz zu halten und Frauen ausschließlich als kurzfristige Ablenkung anzusehen. Als ausgerechnet Sophie und Jason aufeinandertreffen, ist das emotionale Chaos vorprogrammiert ...

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Edizioni Dolcevita

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3754654144

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Baby bad trip

By: Lisa Drakeford

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Baby bad trip

By: Lisa Drakeford

Olivia fête ses 17 ans. Pendant la fête, des bruits étranges parviennent de la salle de bains : sa meilleure amie, Emma, est en train d'accoucher. Jonty, le petit ami d'Olivia, échange un regard horrifié avec la jeune mère. Olivia a compris : c'est lui le père. Emma tente de se faire à son rôle de mère. Olivia a coupé les ponts, mais Alicia et Ben lui rendent souvent visite. Emma sort pour la première fois avec son bébé et assume les regards accusateurs. Olivia finit par accepter de la revoir ; ensemble, elles décident que Jonty doit se comporter en père. Elles présentent la petite Eliza à la grand-mère de Jonty, qui va forcer ce dernier à assumer ses responsabilités. Très solitaire, Alicia, la soeur d'Olivia, n'arrive pas à se faire des amis à cause de son étrangeté. Grâce à sa grand-mère, Jonty garde Eliza le dimanche. Il ose un jour l'emmener au parc. Les regards sont difficiles, la petite pleure et Alicia passe par là en criant qu'il a été violent avec sa soeur. Jonty apprend dès lors à changer, regrette sa violence avec Olivia (même si leur histoire est finie). En échange, il a "gagné" un adorable bébé, et un sentiment de rédemption. Pour Ben, être gay au lycée est compliqué. Mais il sait garder la tête haute en toutes circonstances.

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Editions Milan

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2745986430

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